US11434656B2 - Collapsible canopy with mobility device - Google Patents
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- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
- E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
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- E04H15/48—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means
- E04H15/50—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means lazy-tongs type
- E04H15/505—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means lazy-tongs type characterised by connecting arches with lazy-tongues
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- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
- E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
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- E04H15/46—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type telescoping and foldable
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
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- the present invention relates to collapsible canopies, and in particular, to mobility devices for collapsible canopies.
- each canopy comprises a foldable canopy frame and a canopy fabric
- the canopy frame consists of a roof frame and four or more supporting legs
- the supporting legs are used for supporting the roof frame and are generally provided with a locking structure on each supporting leg respectively
- the canopy fabric covers the roof frame and is used for sunshading, rain sheltering or wind sheltering.
- the supporting legs are extendable to approximately twice their stowed length.
- Collapsible canopies are utilized for shade and shelter purposes when the canopy is in an unfolded state.
- the user When it is time to move the canopy, the user will fold the collapsible canopy to a folded state so that it can be more easily transported.
- the user In the prior art the user will generally stuff the folded canopy into a transport bag.
- the transport bag usually has wheels so that the user can pull the canopy rather than having to lift it.
- it can be time consuming and difficult to stuff the folded, collapsed canopy into the transport bag.
- the transport bag will rip and tear with age and usage.
- the present invention provides a wheeled collapsible canopy with foldable support frame.
- the wheeled collapsible canopy includes at least two wheeled legs and also at least two non-wheeled legs.
- a protective cover covers the top of the collapsible canopy when the collapsible canopy is in a folded state. The protective cover extends only partially down the length of the folded support frame.
- FIGS. 1-9 show a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 10-14 show a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 15A-18E show a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 19A-31 show a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show collapsible canopy 100 in a folded state.
- Feet 110 support canopy 100 upright as shown.
- the user will tilt the canopy and pull it while walking.
- Canopy 100 will roll on wheels 118 of wheeled mechanism 115 .
- two canopy legs include wheels 118 of wheeled mechanism 115 , it is unnecessary to stuff collapsed canopy 100 into a transport bag having wheels. Instead only a much smaller protective cover is utilized. This greatly reduces the amount of time and work required to fold and then transport the collapsed canopy.
- protective cover 102 has been slid over the top of collapsible canopy 100 .
- Protective cover 102 extends only partially down from the top of collapsible canopy 100 . This makes it much easier to install and remove protective cover 102 from collapsible canopy 100 .
- Strap 105 secures protective cover 102 on top of canopy 100 .
- Strap 103 includes hook and loop fastener 104 for securing strap 5 as shown. Handle 103 permits a user to easily pull canopy 100 during transportation.
- Horizontal feet 110 are welded to the bottom of extendable legs 111 to allow for greater stability of canopy 100 .
- spring loaded position locking clips 160 are rigidly connected to the bottom ends of outer leg sleeves 161 .
- wheel mechanisms 115 is connected to inner telescoping extendable leg 111 immediately above each foot 110 . Wheel mechanisms 115 allow the user to tilt canopy 100 while canopy 100 is in its folded state. The user can then pull canopy 100 by grasping handle 103 and walking. Canopy 100 will then easily roll while supported by wheels of 118 of wheel mechanisms 115 .
- FIGS. 3-6 show detailed views of wheel mechanism 115 .
- Wheel mechanism 115 includes wheel 118 rotatably connected via axle 131 to horizontal wheel bracket 132 .
- Stabilizing brace 133 is rigidly connected to horizontal extension 132 .
- Connection bolt 134 extends through horizontal wheel bracket 132 is secured by cotter pin 135 .
- FIG. 7 shows wheeled mechanism attached to the bottom of extendable leg 111 and positioned immediately above foot 110 .
- connection bolt 134 Through hole 193 ( FIG. 8 ) and secures connection bolt 134 with cotter pin 135 as described above.
- spring loaded position locking clip 160 is connected to the bottom of outer leg sleeve 161 .
- extendable leg 111 is not yet locked into position.
- the user moves wheeled mechanism 115 upwards until opening 170 is aligned with knob 171 .
- opening 170 is aligned with knob 171 , thereby locking extendable leg 111 into place as shown.
- locking clips 160 allow the user to lock into place the height of non-wheeled legs 119 so that they match the heights of wheeled legs 120 , as shown in FIGS. 9, 1 and 2 .
- FIGS. 10-14 A second preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 10-14 .
- wheeled mechanism 115 has been replaced with wheeled mechanism 205 .
- Wheeled mechanism 205 attaches to the bottom of extendable legs 207 for two of the extendable legs, as shown.
- Non-wheeled legs 210 include spring loaded position locking clips 206 to lock extendable leg 207 in position so that the height of non-wheeled legs 210 is equal to the height of wheeled legs 211 .
- FIGS. 12-14 show other views of wheeled mechanism 205 .
- Horizontal support feet 410 each include an aperture for receiving wheeled mechanism 205 .
- Wheeled mechanism 205 includes spring loaded push pin 208 for locking wheeled mechanism 205 into place into extendable leg 207 .
- FIGS. 15A-18E A third preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 15A-18E .
- wheeled mechanism 115 has been replaced with wheeled mechanism 225 .
- Wheeled mechanism 225 attaches to the bottom of extendable legs 111 for two of the extendable legs to form two wheeled legs. As with the earlier embodiments, there are also two non-wheeled legs.
- FIG. 15A shows an exploded view of wheeled mechanism 225 .
- Wheeled mechanism 225 includes wheel bracket 905 .
- Wheel bracket 905 is rotatably connected to foot 908 via axle 909 .
- Wheel 906 is rotatably connected to wheel bracket 905 via axle 907 .
- Spring loaded locking clip 910 is rotatably connected to wheel bracket 905 via axle 911 .
- Spring 912 is housed within locking clip 910 and is biased to keep locking clip 910 in the position shown in FIGS. 15C and 18C .
- FIGS. 15B-18C show the movement of wheeled mechanism from a preferred stowage position to a preferred position for mobility.
- FIGS. 15B-15C shows wheeled mechanism 225 rotatably connected to foot 908 of inner extendable leg 111 .
- FIGS. 16A-16B the user has begun to rotate wheeled mechanism 225 clockwise.
- FIGS. 16C-16D the user has continued the clockwise rotation of wheeled mechanism 225 .
- Locking clip 910 has run abut foot 908 , causing it to rotate clockwise against the bias provided by spring 912 .
- FIGS. 17D-17F the user has further continued the clockwise rotation of wheeled mechanism 225 .
- Locking clip 910 is shown just as it clears foot 908 .
- Wheel bracket 905 has run abut inner extendable leg 111 to prevent further rotation of wheel bracket 905 .
- spring 912 has rotated locking clip 910 counterclockwise so that locking clip 910 is now wedged above foot 908 , thereby locking wheel bracket 905 into the position shown.
- FIGS. 18D-18E show collapsed canopy 973 with wheeled mechanism 225 .
- the user has tilted collapsed canopy 973 and can now pull it to the left.
- Canopy 973 will roll easily on wheels 906 of wheeled mechanism 225 .
- Locking clip 910 can be disengaged from a locked position easily by pressing on tab 981 ( FIG. 18B ) so that locking clip 910 is no longer wedged against foot 908 .
- FIGS. 19A-31 A fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 19A-31 .
- wheeled mechanism 115 has been replaced with wheeled mechanism 255 .
- Wheeled mechanism 255 included bias spring 295 ( FIG. 20 ).
- Wheeled mechanism 255 attaches to the bottom of extendable legs 111 for two of the extendable legs to form two wheeled legs. As with the earlier embodiments, there are also two non-wheeled legs.
- FIG. 19A shows a side view of collapsed, folded canopy 473 .
- Wheeled mechanism 255 is facing rightward in the preferred position for storage and packing. However, to use wheeled mechanism 255 for mobility it must be positioned facing leftward.
- FIGS. 19B and 20 spring 295 is connected between sliding spring bar 333 and the bottom edge of inner extendable leg 111 .
- FIG. 20 shows a cutaway view of wheeled mechanism 255 and
- FIG. 21 shows a side view of wheeled mechanism 255 .
- wheeled mechanism 255 is in position for storage and facing to the right. To utilize wheeled mechanism 255 for mobility the user needs to rotate wheeled mechanism 255 clockwise so that it is facing to the left.
- FIGS. 25A-25B the user has started to rotate wheel bracket 351 clockwise.
- wheel bracket 351 is facing left and ready to provide mobility for collapsed canopy 473 .
- FIG. 31 the user has tilted collapsed canopy 473 and can now pull it to the left. Canopy 473 will roll easily on wheels 803 of wheeled mechanism 255 .
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